Question 1

Which of the following is most known to cripple the body's immune system?

Accepted Answer

A)   syphilis
B)   HIV/AIDS
C)   rubella
D)   toxemiaE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Which of the following genetic disorders results in respiratory complications and death in young adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tay-Sachs disease
B)   Cystic fibrosis
C)   Muscular dystrophy
D)   HemophiliaE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following reflects an abnormality somewhere in the first 22 pairs of autosomes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Klinefelter syndrome
B)   Turner syndrome
C)   Sex-linked syndrome
D)   Down syndromeE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

When do eyes develop beyond the critical period for major abnormal development from teratogens?

Accepted Answer

A)   seven weeks
B)   eight weeks
C)   nine weeks
D)   ten weeksE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Why does only one sperm enter the ova?

Accepted Answer

A)   A chemical is released to prevent others from entering.
B)   More than one sperm enter the ova but do not fertilize the egg.
C)   The ova only has room for one sperm.
D)   The chemical used to attract sperm ceases once one sperm enters the ova.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Why does the blastocyst implant on the uterine wall?

Accepted Answer

A)   To maintain warmth
B)   To form the zygote
C)   To create the neural tube
D)   To provide nourishmentE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

What did Bouchard find in his study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Identical twins varied greatly in behaviors.
B)   Identical twins varied greatly in personality traits.
C)   The twins were identical in behaviors.
D)   The twins were very similar in personality traits.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which of the following is an obstacle sperm face in attempting to reach the ovum?

Accepted Answer

A)   Only a few viable sperm are ejaculated.
B)   Vaginal acidity kills many sperm.
C)   Most sperm travel randomly and do not go in the right direction.
D)   The cilia are designed to keep out foreign objects.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following would be an example of a dominant trait?

Accepted Answer

A)   blonde hair
B)   blue eyes
C)   red hair
D)   brown eyesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Kali swears her baby can hear her voice and responds with kicks. She backs this up with information from a study by Sontag and Richards. What is the evidence she is citing?

Accepted Answer

A)   Infants kicking while the mother is listening to music
B)   Infants moving at the sound of a bell
C)   Infants calming down to the music mom likes
D)   Infants coming out of the womb with an affinity for certain musicE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Lisa is writing a research paper on twins and in the research process, finds out that which of the following women would be most likely to have twins?

Accepted Answer

A)   A 25-year-old woman with twin cousins
B)   A 40 year-old woman with a mother who was a twin
C)   A 30-year-old woman with a father who was a twin
D)   A 35-year-old woman thinking about taking fertility drugsE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is used to widen the vaginal opening?

Accepted Answer

A)   transition
B)   episiotomy
C)   C-section
D)   local anestheticE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

When are ova present in the female body?

Accepted Answer

A)   At birth
B)   In childhood before puberty
C)   During puberty
D)   During menstruationE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following individuals is most likely to have sickle-cell anemia?

Accepted Answer

A)   A Jewish child
B)   An African American adult
C)   A White child
D)   A Latin American adultE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Differentiate between twin studies and adoption studies.

Accepted Answer

Twin studies looked at MZ twin...

Question 16

What unsafe substance was prescribed in the mid-1900s to help prevent miscarriage?

Accepted Answer

A)   progestin
B)   diethylstilbestrol
C)   thalidomide
D)   aspirinE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Describe an ultrasound and its functionality.

Accepted Answer

An ultrasound is a testing procedure tha...

Question 18

Vitamins have been shown to be completely safe for pregnant women to take.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Why do some physicians do an episiotomy?

Accepted Answer

The purpose of an episiotomy i...

Question 20

A chromosome is a rod-shaped structure found within the nuclei of cells.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Beginnings

Vitamins have been shown to be completely safe for pregnant women to take.

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What unsafe substance was prescribed in the mid-1900s to help prevent miscarriage?

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Kali swears her baby can hear her voice and responds with kicks. She backs this up with information from a study by Sontag and Richards. What is the evidence she is citing?

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Why do some physicians do an episiotomy?

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A chromosome is a rod-shaped structure found within the nuclei of cells.

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Differentiate between twin studies and adoption studies.

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When do eyes develop beyond the critical period for major abnormal development from teratogens?

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Describe an ultrasound and its functionality.

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Which of the following is most known to cripple the body's immune system?

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Which of the following genetic disorders results in respiratory complications and death in young adulthood?

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When are ova present in the female body?

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Which of the following reflects an abnormality somewhere in the first 22 pairs of autosomes?

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Which of the following individuals is most likely to have sickle-cell anemia?

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Which of the following is used to widen the vaginal opening?

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Why does the blastocyst implant on the uterine wall?

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Lisa is writing a research paper on twins and in the research process, finds out that which of the following women would be most likely to have twins?

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Which of the following would be an example of a dominant trait?

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What did Bouchard find in his study?

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Which of the following is an obstacle sperm face in attempting to reach the ovum?

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Why does only one sperm enter the ova?

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